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  Please use this page to submit your manatee sighting.
*: Required data must be filled before submission.
* Date of sighting: (Example: 05/23/07)
Time of sighting:
(Enter military time: hhmm.)
Hour: Minute:
Your First Name:
Your Last Name:
Address1:
Address2:
City:
State: Zip:
Phone Number: (*optional, but helpful should we need to contact you.)
Email Address:
Who made the sighting?
This person's phone number: (*optional, but helpful should we need to contact them.)
* Nearest address to the sighting:
(or detailed sight description)
* Nearest city to the sighting:
County:
State:
* Name of waterway manatees were sighted in:
If possible, please provide the following.
Latitude (Decimal Degrees):
Longitude (Decimal Degrees):
Person's activity at time of sighting:
Length of Sighting(minutes):
Number of Manatees (total):
If possible to determine, please indicate adult or calf.
Calves will be quite small (3-4 ft.) compared to adults.
Number of adult:
Average Length of Adult(feet):
Number of calf:
Average Length of Calf(feet):
Behavior code:
(Select one or more, hold the Control key to select more than one)
 Description of behavior codes
What was the condition of
the manatee(s)?

 What is tagged?
Did it/they have the following?
(Select one or more)
If tagged, please provide:
Tag number:
Tag color:
Additional tag description:
Did you take any pictures? (if possible, please email them to manatee@disl.org)
Select Y to provide permission to use the photographs.
Mobile Manatees has permission to use my photos on the website and elsewhere.
Please do not post my images on the website, use only for research-related activities.
Photo credit:
If other, type name:
Have you reported this sighting to the Fish and Wildlife Service?
(If not, we will complete the report for you, when you select "No".)
How did you hear about us:
Please give us any additional
information that may be
necessary to find the exact
area where the manatee was
sighted, or understand their
behavior:
 
 
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